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Creative Guild is all about the love of art
From oil paintings to watercolors, landscapes to portraits, a love for art was in the air at the Hyatt Valencia on Sunday as the Santa Clarita Creative Guild presented its annual benefit with the theme "Love is in the Air" held in the Grand Ballroom.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: April 5, 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:
11-99 Foundation answers officers’ call for help
As we traverse the freeways that surround our valley, we know who to call when we're in trouble and need help, but who can those helpers turn to in distress?
E.J. Stephens: Cinema history ‘lives on’ at Eternal Valley
From the earliest days of European exploration, the area that today is the Eternal Valley Cemetery in Newhall, has been a site rich with history. In 1769, an expedition sent out by Father Junipero Serra to find the Bay of Monterey, passed through the area. In 1847, American troops under the command of John C. Fremont reportedly camped at the site. A few years later, Sanford Lyon took over a stagecoach station that was on ...
UPDATED: Six Flags Magic Mountain hosts ‘Xtreme’ spring break fun
Six Flags Magic Mountain continues its 38th season of family fun and entertainment with "Spring Break Rock Out Xtreme" April 4-11.
Annual SCV Wine Classic pours May 30
The College of the Canyons Foundation invites local wine connoisseurs to partake great wine and gourmet food at the 22nd annual Santa Clarita Valley Wine Classic, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 30, in the California Institute of the Arts main gallery.
COC, city team up for Earth Day art contest
The College of the Canyons Sustainable Development Committee and city of Santa Clarita officials are staging a "Recycled Work of Art" contest with entered pieces to be presented at the community-wide Earth Day Festival and 20th annual Arbor Day Celebration Saturday, April 18, at Central Park.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: April 4, 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:
Faith Calendar
Golgotha message Palm Sunday Who: Newhall Church of the Nazarene What: Join us for a Palm Sunday celebration where Pastor Greg Garman will speak a message entitled, "Golgotha." There will be an incredible time before the Lord as we conclude the morning with a moment of reflection at the cross of the Lord Jesus and sharing of Communion around His table. When: Services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school, nursery and studies ...
Easter Services
Alliance of Christian Churches of Agua Dulce and Acton: Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. Easter Sunday: Sunrise service at 5 a.m. Service will be held at the Vasquez Rocks Park in Agua Dulce. This pageant depicts the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It includes live music as well as the re-enactment of the biblical events of Christ's last hours. This is all presented in dramatic fashion. The morning air and the backdrop ...
Kim Anderson: Thanks for the memories, Dad
As I sit down to write this memorial column to honor my dad, Edward Garfalo, I'd give anything to be a more proficient writer, but sadly I'm not. What could I say about my dad that would do justice to his life? How exactly do you measure a man's life?
Kudos on wilderness bill
I am so pleased that the bipartisan Omnibus bill passed in the House and the Senate. We will finally have 470,000 wonderful acres of new wilderness protected in California. Locally, Pleasant View Ridge is truly a beautiful hike, and Magic Mountain is indeed magical with condors soaring overhead. The Eastern Sierra lands are a vacationer's dream so close to our home. These pristine areas are untouched and wilderness designation means that they will ...
Saugus survives sloppy game
Saugus High baseball took advantage of five Canyon High errors and held off a seventh-inning Cowboy rally to remain tied atop the Foothill League with a 10-8 victory on Friday at Canyon High School.
Maureen Stephenson: Grab the low-hanging fruit on the sales branch
I like to call "referrals" the low-hanging fruit on the tree of sales because they are a reward for a job well done.
Misleading claims
Democrats' claims that the previous administration is responsible for our economic problems led me to do some research on the subject.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Cartel kingpin is Chicago's new Public Enemy No. 1
CHICAGO (AP) - A drug kingpin in Mexico who has never set foot in Chicago has been named the city's new Public Enemy No. 1 - the same notorious label assigned to Al Capone at the height of the Prohibition-era gang wars.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Feb. 15, 2013
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Disabled cruise ship finally docks
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf of Mexico finally docked with some 4,200 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. About four hours later, the last of the passengers had gotten off the ship.
Valencia crime report: Pilferer pawns plunder, gets pinched
Valencia, Zone 5, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snapshot for 02/04/2013 through 02/10/2013.
Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said was a scheme to use $750,000 in campaign funds for lavish personal expenses, including a $43,000 gold watch and furs.
Amputee Olympic star Pistorius charged in slaying
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend at his upscale home in South Africa, a shocking twist to one of the feel-good stories of last summer's Olympics.
Eurozone recession deepens as Germany falters
BERLIN (AP) - It was only a matter of time. With many of its debt-ridden euro partners in recession, Germany could only swim against the tide for so long.
Senate GOP blocks Hagel vote for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel as the nation's next defense secretary over unrelated questions about President Barack Obama's actions in the aftermath of the deadly raid on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Obama accused Republicans of playing politics with national security during wartime, and Democrats vowed to revive the nomination after Congress' weeklong break.
US Airways lands $11 billion merger with American
DALLAS (AP) - US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.
Railroad Cafe to stop selling TAP cards
Newhall's Railroad Cafe will stop selling transit-access passes for Santa Clarita's bus system on Wednesday, according to the city.
Hart district seeks community input on Castaic high school name
Anyone interested in weighing in on the name of the proposed Castaic-area high school can now do so online through a survey run by the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Danny Tyree: Voluntary retirement: Can you take a hint?
With an editorial titled "Pope Sets Example For Other Aging Leaders," USA Today tried laying a major guilt trip on the nation's authority figures.
Democratic Party is the mean one
If Mr.Gandelman ("Can the Republican Party rebrand itself?" Jan. 31) feels obligated to criticize the Republican Party, he should look at the behavior of the Democrat Party as well.
Rick Jensen: Gun law didn’t stop shooting in Delaware
Welcome to Delaware, reader. While "our own" Joe Biden was promoting government control of your gun accessories in the nearby major media market of Philadelphia, network, local and national press reporters wheeled into "DelaWhere?" to document the horrible carnage of a most violently dysfunctional custody and child support battle.
Today in the SCV: Friday Feb. 15, 2013
Today in the SCV
